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'''David Shannon Morse''' (April 15, 1943 – November 2, 2007)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mercurynews/name/david-morse-obituary?id=24430350 |title=David Morse Obituary |website=[[Legacy.com]] |access-date=September 14, 2022 |archive-date=September 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914214437/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mercurynews/name/david-morse-obituary?id=24430350 |url-status=live}}</ref> was an American technology executive. He was the cofounder of [[Amiga Corporation|Amiga]].<ref name=acemaglynx/> In 1982, he left [[Tonka Toys]] (where he was Vice-President of Marketing) and became the Chief Executive Officer at [[Amiga Corporation|Hi Toro, Inc.]],<ref>[http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/amigahis/ Chronology of Amiga Computers] from IslandNet.com</ref> which he co-founded and which later that year morphed into Amiga, Inc. which he led through the development of the Lorraine Project (a codename inspired by David's wife Lorraine), ultimately, the [[Amiga 1000]] computer. In the 1980s, he was a software manager at [[Epyx]], a [[video game developer]] and [[video game publisher|publisher]] where he helped to create the [[Atari Lynx]], being credited with designing the graphics chip.<ref name=acemaglynx>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/stream/ace-magazine-23/ACE_Issue_23_1989_Aug#page/n25 |via=archive.org |publisher=ACE Magazine |date=August 1989 |accessdate=11 August 2018 |page=26 |issue=23 |title=Nintendo's island state of a stand at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago couldn't stop Atari stealing the limelight with their amazing hand-held video game machine.}}</ref> In 1992, Morse would help co-found [[Crystal Dynamics]] with Judy Lange and Madeline Canepa,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/12/14/the-history-of-crystal-dynamics.aspx |title=The History Of Crystal Dynamics |first=Matt |last=Miller |date=December 14, 2010 |website=[[Game Informer]] |access-date=September 14, 2022}}</ref> a video game developer famous for their [[List of Crystal Dynamics video games|extensive library]]. |
'''David Shannon Morse''' (April 15, 1943 – November 2, 2007)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mercurynews/name/david-morse-obituary?id=24430350 |title=David Morse Obituary |website=[[Legacy.com]] |access-date=September 14, 2022 |archive-date=September 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914214437/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mercurynews/name/david-morse-obituary?id=24430350 |url-status=live}}</ref> was an American technology executive. He was the cofounder of [[Amiga Corporation|Amiga]].<ref name=acemaglynx/> In 1982, he left [[Tonka Toys]] (where he was Vice-President of Marketing) and became the Chief Executive Officer at [[Amiga Corporation|Hi Toro, Inc.]],<ref>[http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/amigahis/ Chronology of Amiga Computers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070601012001/http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/amigahis/ |date=2007-06-01 }} from IslandNet.com</ref> which he co-founded and which later that year morphed into Amiga, Inc. which he led through the development of the Lorraine Project (a codename inspired by David's wife Lorraine), ultimately, the [[Amiga 1000]] computer. In the 1980s, he was a software manager at [[Epyx]], a [[video game developer]] and [[video game publisher|publisher]] where he helped to create the [[Atari Lynx]], being credited with designing the graphics chip.<ref name=acemaglynx>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/stream/ace-magazine-23/ACE_Issue_23_1989_Aug#page/n25 |via=archive.org |publisher=ACE Magazine |date=August 1989 |accessdate=11 August 2018 |page=26 |issue=23 |title=Nintendo's island state of a stand at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago couldn't stop Atari stealing the limelight with their amazing hand-held video game machine.}}</ref> In 1992, Morse would help co-found [[Crystal Dynamics]] with Judy Lange and Madeline Canepa,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/12/14/the-history-of-crystal-dynamics.aspx |title=The History Of Crystal Dynamics |first=Matt |last=Miller |date=December 14, 2010 |website=[[Game Informer]] |access-date=September 14, 2022}}</ref> a video game developer famous for their [[List of Crystal Dynamics video games|extensive library]]. |
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Dave Morse | |
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| Born | April 15, 1943 |
| Died | November 2, 2007 (aged 64) |
| Employer(s) | Amiga Tonka Toys Epyx Crystal Dynamics |
David Shannon Morse (April 15, 1943 – November 2, 2007)[1] was an American technology executive. He was the cofounder of Amiga.[2] In 1982, he left Tonka Toys (where he was Vice-President of Marketing) and became the Chief Executive Officer at Hi Toro, Inc.,[3] which he co-founded and which later that year morphed into Amiga, Inc. which he led through the development of the Lorraine Project (a codename inspired by David's wife Lorraine), ultimately, the Amiga 1000 computer. In the 1980s, he was a software manager at Epyx, a video game developer and publisher where he helped to create the Atari Lynx, being credited with designing the graphics chip.[2] In 1992, Morse would help co-found Crystal Dynamics with Judy Lange and Madeline Canepa,[4] a video game developer famous for their extensive library.
References
- ^ "David Morse Obituary". Legacy.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Nintendo's island state of a stand at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago couldn't stop Atari stealing the limelight with their amazing hand-held video game machine". ACE Magazine. August 1989. p. 26. Retrieved 11 August 2018 – via archive.org.
- ^ Chronology of Amiga Computers Archived 2007-06-01 at the Wayback Machine from IslandNet.com
- ^ Miller, Matt (December 14, 2010). "The History Of Crystal Dynamics". Game Informer. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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